A place where animals are slaughtered for consumption as food (5)
Abattoir
(N.) (कसाईखाना) | Ex: The animals were taken to the abattoirearly in the morning.
A state of temporary suspension or inactivity
Abeyance
(N.) (रुकी हुई स्थिति; दुविधा) | Ex: The project was kept in abeyancedue to lack of funds.
To go away suddenly and secretly in order to escape from somewhere (3)
Abscond
(V.) (फरार होना) | Ex: The thief abscondedwith the stolen money.
A deep and seemingly bottomless pit or hole
Abyss
(N.) (बहुत गहरी खाई) | Ex: He stared into the abyssbelow the cliff.
An unexpected event that causes injury or death
Accident
(N.) (दुर्घटना) | Ex: He was injured in a road accident.
The scientific study of sound (9)
Acoustics
(N.) (ध्वनि-विज्ञान) | Ex: The acousticsof the hall made the music sound perfect.
The ability to make good judgements and take quick decisions (2)
Acumen
(N.) (कुशाग्र बुद्धि) | Ex: Her business acumenhelped the company grow rapidly.
An irrational and intense fear of flying
Aerophobia
(N.) (हवाई यात्रा से डर) | Ex: His aerophobiaprevents him from traveling by plane.
A person who has a strong appreciation for beauty and art
Aesthete
(N.) (सौंदर्य-प्रेमी) | Ex: As an aesthete, she spends hours in art galleries.
A list of items to be discussed at a meeting (5)
Agenda
(N.) (कार्यसूची) | Ex: The main agendaof the meeting was budget planning.
An extreme fear of open or public places (2)
Agoraphobia
(N.) (खुले या भीड़भाड़ वाले सार्वजनिक स्थानों का भय) | Ex: Due to agoraphobia, he avoids crowded markets.
Former students of a school, college or university (2)
Alumni
(N.) (भूतपूर्व छात्र) | Ex: The alumnigathered for the annual reunion.
One who engages in an activity for pleasure rather than as a profession (12)
Amateur
(N.) (शौकिया व्यक्ति) | Ex: Though an amateur, he plays cricket very well.
Able to use both the left and right hands equally well (12)
Ambidextrous
(Adj.) (उभयहस्त; दोनों हाथों से समान रूप से काम करने वाला) | Ex: He is ambidextrousand can write with both hands.
Open to more than one interpretation (8)
Ambiguous
(Adj.) (अस्पष्ट, अनेकार्थी) | Ex: His answer was ambiguousand confused everyone.
An official pardon granted to a group of people, especially for political offences (6)
Amnesty
(N.) (सरकारी क्षमा) | Ex: The government declared amnestyfor political prisoners.
An animal that can live both on land and in water (9)
Amphibian
(N.) (उभयचर जन्तु; जल और स्थल दोनों में रहने वाला जीव) | Ex: Frogs are common amphibiansfound near ponds.
A word or phrase formed by rearranging the letters of another word (2)
Anagram
(N.) (अक्षरों को पुनर्व्यवस्थित कर बना नया शब्द) | Ex: ‘Listen’ is an anagramof ‘Silent.’
A substance that relieves pain
Analgesic
(N.) (दर्दनाशक दवा) | Ex: The doctor prescribed an analgesicfor the headache.
A person who believes that laws and governments are not necessary (8)
Anarchist
(N.) (अराजकतावादी) | Ex: The anarchistopposed all forms of authority.
A state of disorder due to absence of government or authority (10)
Anarchy (N.)
(अव्यवस्था, अराजकता) | Ex: The country fell into anarchy after the collapse of the government.
A short, interesting or amusing story about a real person or event (7)
Anecdote
(N.) (वास्तविक घटना पर आधारित छोटी कहानी) | Ex: He shared a funny anecdote from his school days.
The inability to feel pleasure in normally pleasurable activities
Anhedonia
(N.) (आनंद महसूस न कर पाने की स्थिति) | Ex: Due to depression, she experienced anhedonia and lost interest in hobbies.
A deviation from what is normal or expected
Anomaly
(N.) (अनियमितता, असामान्यता) | Ex: The sudden drop in temperature was an anomaly for this region.
Extremely old-fashioned
Antediluvian
(Adj.) (अत्यंत प्राचीन) | Ex: His antediluvian ideas did not match modern thinking.
One who studies the evolution and development of human societies and cultures (4)
Anthropologist
(N.) (मानव-विज्ञान का अध्ययन करने वाला) | Ex: The anthropologist traveled to remote villages for research.
The practice of attributing human qualities to animals or objects
Anthropomorphism
(N.) (मानवीकरण; चीज़ों या जानवरों को इंसानों जैसा बताना) | Ex: Giving animals human emotions in cartoons is an Ex of anthropomorphism.
A strong feeling of dislike or aversion (5)
Antipathy
(N.) (गहरी नापसंदगी) | Ex: She felt an immediate antipathy towards dishonest people.
A person who renounces religious or political beliefs (7)
Apostate
(N.) (धर्म या विश्वास को त्यागने वाला व्यक्ति) | Ex: He was labelled an apostate after leaving the movement.
A person who is sent to spread a religious message or doctrine
Apostle
(N.) (धार्मिक संदेश फैलाने के लिए भेजा गया व्यक्ति) | Ex: The apostle traveled far to spread his teachings.
A person who works for an expert to learn a trade (4)
Apprentice
(N.) (शिक्षार्थी) | Ex: The apprentice learned carpentry from a skilled craftsman.
A glass tank where fish and water plants are kept (7)
Aquarium
(N.) (मछलीघर) | Ex: The children enjoyed watching colorful fish in the aquarium.
Living or growing in or near water (7)
Aquatic
(Adj.) (जलीय) | Ex: The blue whale is the largest aquatic mammal.
A person appointed by two parties to settle a dispute (6)
Arbitrator (N.)
(पंच, मध्यस्थ) | Ex: The arbitrator resolved the conflict between the companies.
The study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites (8)
Archaeology
(N.) (पुरातत्व शास्त्र) | Ex: She chose archaeology to explore ancient civilizations.
Very old and no longer in use
Archaic
(Adj.) (अप्रचलित) | Ex: The document contained archaic words that are rarely used today.
The place where public, government or historical records are kept (10)
Archive
(N.) (अभिलेखागार) | Ex: The historian spent weeks studying documents in the archive.
A secret or disguised language used by a particular group
Argot
(N.) (गुप्त भाषा या विशेष समुदाय की भाषा) | Ex: The thieves communicated in a special argot to avoid detection.
A government by the nobles or the highest social class (6)
Aristocracy
(N.) (श्रेष्ठ जनों का शासन) | Ex: In the past, aristocracy held most of the power in society.
A feeling of excessive self-importance or superiority
Arrogance
(N.) (अहंकार) | Ex: His arrogance made him unpopular among his colleagues.
A place where weapons and military equipment are stored (8)
Arsenal
(N.) (शस्त्रागार) | Ex: The army guarded the arsenal carefully.
The crime of deliberately setting fire to property (4)
Arson
(N.) (आगजनी) | Ex: The police investigated the fire as a case of arson.
One who practises severe self-discipline and abstains from bodily pleasures (7)
Ascetic
(N.) (तपस्वी व्यक्ति) | Ex: The ascetic lived a simple life in the mountains.
One who studies celestial positions to predict future events (4)
Astrologer
(N.) (ज्योतिषी) | Ex: The astrologer predicted good fortune for the coming year.
One who studies celestial bodies
Astronomer
(N.) (खगोलशास्त्री) | Ex: The astronomer observed distant galaxies through a telescope.
One who does not believe in the existence of God (19)
Atheist
(N.) (नास्तिक) | Ex: He identified himself as an atheist from a young age.
A person who writes books (2)
Author
(N.) (लेखक) | Ex: The author signed copies of his latest novel.
A book written by a person about their own life (11)
Autobiography
(N.) (आत्मकथा) | Ex: Her autobiography inspired many readers.
A government by one person having absolute power (9)
Autocracy
(N.) (तानाशाही) | Ex: The country was ruled under an autocracy for decades.
An examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death (2)
Autopsy
(N.) (शव परीक्षण) | Ex: The autopsy revealed the exact cause of death.